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It means, I think, that we can like writing that in other ways doesn't meet our usual criteria
posted by
Azur
on September 20, 2006 at 5:55 AM
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interesting post.
Good point at the end about our heart ruling our minds. With that, it would seem that we may actually decide that we like or dislike a post before we even read it.
posted by
-blackcat
on September 19, 2006 at 11:38 AM
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Azur, speaking about writing...
http://www.powells.com/authors/asher.html
posted by
majroj
on September 19, 2006 at 11:37 AM
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Right!! I can sit and read my own stuff for hours!
Tallion has it on the nose, at least, for my case.
posted by
majroj
on September 19, 2006 at 11:36 AM
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Azur
This newfangled blogging medium has to be the vainest of all vanity publishing. Most only want to hear how wonderful they are, how their thoughts and ideas are brilliant beyond compare. Tell them anything else, dare to disagree, and trouble soon follows.
posted by
Talion
on September 19, 2006 at 10:41 AM
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Azur--- Nice insights into why we read and how we perceive what we read.
By coincidence, my most recent post in On Writing talks about how and why readers react as they sometimes do.
posted by
Jazwolf
on September 19, 2006 at 10:23 AM
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Wisdom, as usual. We are goldfish readers at times.
Carried home from Blogit Fair in a plastic bag.
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on September 19, 2006 at 6:51 AM
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posted by
_Symphony_
on September 19, 2006 at 4:36 AM
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But what if someone cuts and pastes it and emails it?
Out of control and spread like crabgrasss seeds.
posted by
majroj
on September 18, 2006 at 6:25 PM
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Your second sentence shook me, Azur. I hadn't considered posts being in cyberspace for
ever. But....we can delete them, if I remember correctly.
posted by
johnmacnab
on September 18, 2006 at 12:13 PM
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azur--
we bring to our reading and our interpretation of the words, our whole lives, everything that we have ever experienced. So really, it goes far beyond the mere words that we read, and whether we like them or not has so much more to do with us than it does with the actual words. Great post!
posted by
Julia.
on September 18, 2006 at 12:05 PM
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How true that sometimes even the most polished (and seemingly well trained) writer can compose a clumsy and confusing piece. By contrast, the less skilled author can sometimes craft a piece that rivets us and leaves a little imprint upon us.
posted by
Troosha
on September 18, 2006 at 10:30 AM
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Thought provoking as always Azur...great to read you again!
posted by
ginnieb
on September 18, 2006 at 7:42 AM
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posted by
Rosetree
on September 18, 2006 at 7:10 AM
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Azur
When I commented on your post last week, I relived an 'ah-ha' moment in my own life. My comment was not meant to be taken the wrong way. I fretted over that for a time afterwards.
This latest posting of mine, I felt, might absolve me of my previous feelings of disgust at outright corruption and selfishness. Lo and behold, I ended up feeling barren and isolated.
Projection is real, but when it is used as a defense, it has doubled back upon itself and carries extreme consequences.
posted by
avant-garde
on September 18, 2006 at 4:51 AM
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Well said
posted by
Tanga
on September 18, 2006 at 12:20 AM
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I remember that even if it evokes negative reactions, it is still evocative
For instance, the only perfectly good book I threw out after reading once was Peter Straub's "Narrow Houses". I've read many which weren't evocative and I gave or traded away, buty his revolted me.
Melina Mursouri was once quoted as saying about some play or book (I forget), with a dismissive air, "It doesn't smell good, it doesn't smell bad, it just doesn't smell at all!".
posted by
majroj
on September 17, 2006 at 11:23 PM
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love your comment " the heart eclipses"...
we cannot please everyone, and we better learn to live with it. I never argue with people's personal taste, but just because you don't like someone's writing, it does not necessarily mean it is bad, or vice-versa. It depends what you mean by "bad" if it is the content or the way it is written that you don't like. It is good that you are not totally put off, by bad form (grammar), some of us would never stand a chance here. If anything, if I had a choice, I would rather touch people's heart (at least try) than write "perfectly" although it would be nice to do both.
posted by
marieclaire66
on September 17, 2006 at 8:59 PM
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Azur
Yes, good thoughts here luv. I read and don't remember a lot of stuff.
Add to that, I have been too preoccupied with only one subject and I think it is like a never ending chess game.
Now I worry when I see the ad on TV about aging and forgetfulness and it's scary.
I sat here for a full 10 minutes tonight, writing an e-mail to my brother Joe, and I sat for those 10 minutes, trying to think of the word 'generator.'
So now Blogit has become way too much pressure added to way too much Hydro pressure, yet how can one be helped by so many and not respond to their writing.
So that's how it is my friend, thank you for writing, and more than that thank you for helping me to write. God bless you luv
posted by
WileyJohn
on September 17, 2006 at 8:36 PM
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I like -em too!
posted by
SilverMoon7
on September 17, 2006 at 7:29 PM
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I agree fully with your last stmt that the heart eclipses the spelling
mistakes of some writers
posted by
Straightforward
on September 17, 2006 at 6:45 PM
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You'd better call me an ill-educated snob then.
Another well said, well articulated, no bullshit point.
Do you know that I woke up at 2 a.m last night, having drifted off some time after 1.30 (last point I checked the time) and I was actually thinking about checking up on things here.
Like you, I have children, I don't need to come on her and feel like a harrassed mother also. That isn't about projection, it's judging by the willing confessions on comments. At one point, I thought when in Rome, and even got drawn in a little? That's not what I came here for, I came to try to write, to try to learn, and not be duped as Avant Garde has stated on his blog. I'm just going to be sensible about it and just avoid the drama in the future. I've enough of my own.
On that note, goodnight, thanks for a good read.
posted by
Cringe
on September 17, 2006 at 4:35 PM
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